A report from Nicolo Schira indicates that Aston Villa recently sent their scouts to watch the games of Cagliari to monitor goalkeeper Elia Caprile, who has been called into the Italy National Team for the Playoff Matches.

Aston Villa are monitoring Elia Caprile, a goalkeeper for Cagliari and the Italy National Team who was born in 2001, for the summer transfer window. The 24-year-old joined Cagliari in July 2025, and his contract is valid until 2029. During the 2025/2026 season, he has made 27 appearances in Serie A. According to Transfermarkt, he is valued at €15.00m. He is part of the national team setup but has not yet earned a senior cap for Italy. Other clubs linked with the goalkeeper include Juventus and Inter.